Hello all,
My first post here. Just wanted to contribute as everyone's feathers are very ruffled this morning.
On ETH. Aside from individual players weaknesses, the biggest failure this season as been the lack of an alternative system against quality teams away from home. Each week when fans select their ideal 11, it's alway the same 4231, with the same attributes. This has been absolutely murdered this season, with no signs of change. With the players available, SAF would be playing with a more solid midfield, as much as we'd complain. Away from home you might even see Fred, Mctom, and Case together. Last night, as much as people blamed the usual candidates, Erikson and Case were appalling, old, and weak.
Worrel Sterling. I also think the focus on Sancho is misguided. He is clearly not performing at a high enough standard, however he is way down the list of priorities. Utd fans love a fast winger who takes it to the byline and puts in a cross. Football has changed so much in the last ten years. Cutting back is what most players do because there is a higher value in possession, and the transition from a weak cross is very dangerous.
Whenever I see folk criticise Sancho and Antony for this I think of Worrel Sterling. He was a winger at Rovers who, every time he got the ball, put his head down and ran for the line. Gasheads loved him. One time he kept running and ran into the advertising boards and was stretchered off. Anyway, my point is, ETH is slowly trying to moder use the way utd play (inverted fullbacks, better possession, triangles, pressing, press resistance etc), and wingers that don't give the ball away every 2 minutes is a part of this.
I promise to be briefer in future!
